Unidentified threat actors have deployed a new backdoor that borrows its features from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)’s Hive multi-platform malware suite, the source code of which was released by WikiLeaks in November 2017. “This is the first time we caught a variant of…
T95 Android TV Box sold on Amazon hides sophisticated malware
Expert discovered that the T95 Android TV box, available for sale on Amazon and AliExpress, came with sophisticated pre-installed malware. Security researcher, Daniel Milisic, discovered that the T95 Android TV box he purchased on Amazon was infected with sophisticated pre-installed…
Malicious VPN Installers Used to Infect Devices with Spyware
The VPN market has grown considerably in the last few years due to the increasing popularity of VPN technologies. However, corrupted VPN installers have been used by threat actors to deliver a piece of spyware called EyeSpy, as part of a malware…
Static Vs Dynamic IPs: Differences, Similarities and Cybersecurity Considerations
Static and dynamic IP addresses are two ways of assigning an address to all IT equipment, usually by an Internet access provider (ISP), depending on the needs of its customers – regular users or businesses. In this article, we will…
CircleCI Security Incident: How a Malware Attack on An Engineer’s Laptop Led to Chaos
On Friday, DevOps platform CircleCI revealed that unidentified threat actors compromised an employee’s laptop and stole their two-factor authentication credentials to compromise the company’s systems and data. CI/CD service CircleCI said the “sophisticated attack” occurred on December 16, 2022, and…
TikTok Fined $5.4 Million By French Authorities Over Cookie Opt-Out Feature
TikTok UK and TikTok Ireland have been fined €5,000,000 by France’s Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) for making it impossible for platform users to reject cookies and for failing to adequately explain their function. Article 82 of…
Warning! Credit Card Skimmer Injected on Canada’s Largest Alcohol Retailer’s Site
Threat actors injected malware that steals customers` private data on Canada`s largest alcohol retailer online store. On January 10th, 2023, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), a Canadian government enterprise, announced that unknown hackers had breached their website. Cyber…
NortonLifeLock says some Norton Password Manager accounts were compromised
A month ago, LastPass suffered one of the biggest security breaches we have seen in the world of password managers. And now, NortonLifeLock has revealed that some of its user accounts have […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
This is How to Start Your Own Cybersecurity Business
By Owais Sultan There is really no better time to start a cybersecurity business. Cybercrime is a bigger problem than ever.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: This is How to Start Your Own Cybersecurity Business…
US Court Orders $17m Be Given to BitConnect Victims
Firm essentially operated as a Ponzi scheme This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: US Court Orders $17m Be Given to BitConnect Victims
Hackers Hijack NortonLifeLock Customer Accounts
Thousands reportedly suffer compromise after possible credential stuffing campaign This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: Hackers Hijack NortonLifeLock Customer Accounts
Threats of Quantum: The solution lies in quantum cryptography
The race in quantum cryptography is on and people from all walks of life whether academics, business or industrialists, are going to be affected by it. The centuries old approach of encryption still holds importance while communication channels has advanced…
Bulk Cacti Servers Exploited In Unpatched Vulnerabilities
The bulk of Cacti servers that are accessible via the internet has not been updated to address a severe security flaw that was just patched and is currently being actively exploited. Censys, a platform for managing attack surfaces, reports that…
Tim Cook Agrees To Huge Pay Cut
Apple acts on Tim Cook’s recommendation and severely reduces his salary, but the CEO will still take home nearly $50 million This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tim Cook Agrees To Huge Pay Cut
Android TV Box Sold on Amazon Contain Malware
By Deeba Ahmed The affected device was a T95 Android TV box that came with sophisticated, persistent, and pre-installed malware embedded in its firmware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android TV Box Sold on Amazon…
TikTok Fined Over $5m for Cookie Violations
French regulator says social network broke its data protection law This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: TikTok Fined Over $5m for Cookie Violations
What Is Malware? Definition, Types and Protection
Fewer words are more used in cybersecurity than malware. The one that gives IT specialists nightmares, makes companies ramp up security tools, and constantly challenges software creators, malware targets every aspect of our daily used technologies and devices. Being so…
Software developers, how secure is your software?
(ISC)² New Jersey Chapter Hosts International Event with 500 Attendees
The (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter held their first virtual international event, which hosted more than 20 thought leaders and 500 registered chapter member attendees. The International (ISC)² Chapter Conference, SECON International, took place virtually, on December 1, 2022, and delivered…
Zendesk – Is It A One Way “Ticket” to Ransomland
In this blog, we will focus on Zendesk, a leading provider of customer support tools, and review its main security vulnerability and how organizations can best mitigate their risks on the platform. The post Zendesk – Is It A One…
Passkeys, going passwordless, and the future of authentication
There are a variety of roadblocks associated with moving to passwordless authentication. Foremost is that people hate change. End users push back when you ask them to abandon the familiar password-based login page, while app owners resist changing them to…
ChatGPT has investors drooling, but can it bring home the bacon?
ChatGPT has investors drooling, but can it bring home the bacon? l33tdawg Sun, 01/15/2023 – 23:43 This article has been indexed from HITBSecNews – Keeping Knowledge Free for Over a Decade Read the original article: ChatGPT has investors drooling, but…
The Overwatch League ruled esports. Then everything went wrong
The Overwatch League ruled esports. Then everything went wrong l33tdawg Sun, 01/15/2023 – 23:43 This article has been indexed from HITBSecNews – Keeping Knowledge Free for Over a Decade Read the original article: The Overwatch League ruled esports. Then everything…
Amid China’s massive COVID wave, 42% of people on one flight tested positive
Amid China’s massive COVID wave, 42% of people on one flight tested positive l33tdawg Sun, 01/15/2023 – 23:43 This article has been indexed from HITBSecNews – Keeping Knowledge Free for Over a Decade Read the original article: Amid China’s massive…
What You Need to Know About the Kraken Covid Variant
What You Need to Know About the Kraken Covid Variant l33tdawg Sun, 01/15/2023 – 23:43 This article has been indexed from HITBSecNews – Keeping Knowledge Free for Over a Decade Read the original article: What You Need to Know About…
Norton Password Manager Breached – Hackers Accessed Username and Password
Customers were notified by NortonLifeLock – Gen Digital that accounts for Norton Password Manager had been successfully breached. They made it clear that the breach was targeted at user accounts rather than the company system. According to the letter given…
Schneier on Security Audiobook Sale
I’m not sure why, but Audiobooks.com is offering the audiobook version of Schneier on Security at 50% off until January 17. EDITED TO ADD: The audiobook of We Have Root is 50% off until January 27 if you use this…